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acanthite
the orthorhombic form of silver sulfide. -
andalusite
a grey, pink, or brown hard mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is used as a refractory and as a gemstone. Formula: Al2SiO5 -
aragonite
a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic -
bronzite
a type of orthopyroxene often having a metallic or pearly sheen -
crystal system
any of six, or sometimes seven, classifications of crystals depending on their symmetry. The classes are cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, and triclinic. Sometimes an additional system, trigonal, is distinguished, although this is usually included in the hexagonal system -
dawsonite
a mineral that is made up of sodium and aluminium hydrous carbonate and occurs in crystalline form